>>18334019It's not even the first post-modern angle in WCW. They did the Seven/Dustin worked shoot angle a year prior. The Brian Pillman/Kevin Sullivan ''I respect you, bookerman'' angle was in 96. WWF already tried some odd worked shoot backstage rumor angles when they tried to salvage the Fake Diesel and Fake Razor thing by attaching heel JR to it and whatnot.
I'd argue that wrestling has been a post-modern art by design ever since the fall of the kayfabe curtain. It's a very odd thing when you think about it
>Would it have worked better today?No. They would have made it into a lame and unfunny comedy angle with a lot of winks and no heat whatsoever. See: all the failed Young Bucks as EVPs and MJF worked shoot storylines in AEW.
